Vacuum components are used at various transfer stations within production lines for CDs and DVDs.

Since mechanical gripper systems can cause slight deformation of the disks, suction pads, which cause no such deformation are widely used. In the application shown here, flat suction pads made of silicone are widely used.

The photographs show some of the transfer stations within a production line for CDs and DVDs on which Schmalz components are used.